Windows XP Tip: Block Pop-ups using Restricted Sites
 

I didn't know this was possible with standard software, but I thought maybe you guys would like to see:

Windows XP Tip of the Day
Tip #611: Block Pop-ups using Restricted Sites
http://windows.about.com/library/tips/bltip611.htm

<font size=-2>"A growing frustration with many web sites on the 'Net is the use of pop-up or pop-under, or completely-take-over-your-computer advertising. There are many new software packages on the market designed to block such ads from your life. There is a feature of Internet Explorer that you can use to block such ads yourself, however, if you know how. In IE, click the Tools menu, and choose Internet Options, and then click the Security tab. A shortcut to this same screen is to double-click in the gray area along the bottom right corner of IE, where it shows what "zone" you are viewing (such as Internet, with a small globe to the left).

In this screen, click the Restricted Sites icon, and then click the "Sites..." button. Enter in the last portion of the site of the advertiser you wish to block. For instance, if the popup ad is coming from www.widget.com, then you can enter in widget.com, then click add. From now on, any page from that company will be blocked, including ads. It may time some tweaking to get it to work correctly, and for all ads, but it may be worth it."</font>

better hope the punters don't see that..:winkwink: